vs Botta's pocket gopher

Botryotinia calthae compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom Fungi (เห็ดรา) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order Helotiales (Helotiales) Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family Sclerotiniaceae Geomyidae
Genus Botryotinia Thomomys
Species Botryotinia calthae Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botryotinia calthae is an ascomycete fungus in the family Sclerotiniaceae, the sexual stage of a Botrytis-like pathogen that infects marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) in wetland habitats. It forms sclerotia in infected plant tissue that persist in soil to initiate future infections. As a necrotrophic pathogen, it kills host tissue and then feeds on the resulting dead material.

Botta's pocket gopher

The Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) is a species in the genus Thomomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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